Florida Senate - 2025                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1618
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  03/24/2025           .                                
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       The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Calatayud)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
    2  
    3         Between lines 685 and 686
    4  insert:
    5         (f) One credit in physical education.—Physical education
    6  must include the integration of health. Participation in an
    7  interscholastic sport at the junior varsity or varsity level for
    8  two full seasons satisfies shall satisfy the one-credit
    9  requirement in physical education. Completion of 2 years of
   10  marching band satisfies the one-credit requirement in physical
   11  education. A district school board may not require that the one
   12  credit in physical education be taken during the 9th grade year.
   13  Completion of one semester of a dance class with a passing grade
   14  satisfies the one-credit requirement in physical education.
   15  Completion of one semester with a grade of “C” or better in a
   16  marching band class, in a physical activity class that requires
   17  participation in marching band activities as an extracurricular
   18  activity, or in a dance class shall satisfy one-half credit in
   19  physical education or one-half credit in performing arts. This
   20  credit may not be used to satisfy the personal fitness
   21  requirement or the requirement for adaptive physical education
   22  under an individual education plan (IEP) or 504 plan. Completion
   23  of 2 years in a Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) class,
   24  a significant component of which is drills, satisfies shall
   25  satisfy the one-credit requirement in physical education and the
   26  one-credit requirement in performing arts. This credit may not
   27  be used to satisfy the personal fitness requirement or the
   28  requirement for adaptive physical education under an IEP or 504
   29  plan.
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   32  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   33         Delete lines 681 - 682
   34  and insert:
   35         Section 19. Paragraphs (f) and (h) of subsection (3) of
   36  section 1003.4282, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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   39  And the title is amended as follows:
   40         Delete line 87
   41  and insert:
   42         teachers; amending s. 1003.4282, F.S.; revising
   43         physical education requirements for a standard high
   44         school diploma; adding